MPs studying a controversial contract between the government and the WE Charity organization will hear from WE co-founders Craig and Marc Kielburger on Tuesday and from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday.
The House of Commons finance committee began its hearings into the contribution agreement to administer a student volunteer grant program after the contract was terminated over controversy about the close ties between WE and Justin Trudeau’s family. Trudeau’s mother and brother were both paid for speaking appearances with WE in recent years.
Trudeau said he did not recuse himself from cabinet discussions on the decision to award WE the contract.
The deal drew further scrutiny when it was revealed that members of Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s family work for WE and have appeared at WE events.
Morneau appeared before the committee last week, where he revealed he had just repaid $41,000 for trips he and his family took with WE in 2017.
This week, the committee will hear from principals on both sides. Here is how to follow the proceedings.
Tuesday
Scheduled to appear:
- 12 noon to 1 p.m. ET: Michelle Douglas, former chair of the board of WE Charity
- 1 to 2:30 p.m. ET: WE co-founders Craig and Marc Kielburger
How to watch:
- Watch special coverage with host Vassy Kapelos on an early edition of Power & Politics, 12 noon to 2:30 p.m. ET on CBC News Network or CBC Gem.
- Watch the committee hearings live on cbcnews.ca and on the CBC News app, Facebook and Twitter starting at 12 p.m. ET.
- CBC News Network’s Power & Politics and host Vassy Kapelos will have analysis of the hearings, 5 to 7 p.m. ET, on CBC News Network and CBC Gem.
Thursday
Scheduled to appear:
- 3 to 4 p.m. ET: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
- 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. ET: Katie Telford, chief of staff to the prime minister
How to watch:
- Watch special coverage with host Rosemary Barton on CBC Television, CBC News Network and CBC Gem, 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. ET.
- Watch the committee hearings live on cbcnews.ca and on the CBC News app, Facebook and Twitter starting at 3 p.m. ET.
- CBC News Network’s Power & Politics and host Vassy Kapelos will have analysis of the hearings, 5:30 to 7 p.m. ET, on CBC News Network and CBC Gem.
- For more news and analysis, listen to World at 6 on CBC Radio One at 6 p.m. or on the CBC Listen app.
- And for a full wrap on the day, watch The National at 10 p.m. on CBC Television, 9 p.m. ET on CBC News Network.
- To stream coverage live on CBC Gem, download the CBC Gem app from iTunes or Google Play, or watch it in your web browser. Sign up for a free membership on CBC Gem to watch the stream live.